1. Aerospace Engineering By: Luke Fickenworth

2. Topics • Education and certification required and salary • Job Description • Field of aerospace engineering and future opportunities • Lockheed Martin • ATK • Sam Williams • Hellmuth Walter • Bibliography

3. Education and Certification Required and Salary • Most people need a bachelor’s degree to enter in the field • Entry level engineers are not required to be certified, but more experienced engineers must be licensed as professional engineers (PE) • Median pay in 2010 was $97,480 a year and $46.86 an hour

4. Job Description • Aerospace engineers design airplanes, spacecraft, satellites, and missiles • They test prototypes to make sure they work as they were designed • Aerospace engineers develop new technologies for aviation, defense systems, and spacecraft • Career Profile of an Aerospace Engineer • Average day of Aerospace Engineer

5. Field of Aerospace Engineering • In 2010, there were 81,000 aerospace engineering jobs in the United States • The 5% growth rate is slower than other fields of work • Some jobs require national security level clearance which will help keep jobs in the country • Demand for more fuel efficient aircraft will provide a need for aerospace engineers

6. F-22 • Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company involved in every step of creating and maintaining products • Their main customers are agencies of the USA government- US Army, Navy, and Air Force • Several of their current aircraft products include the C-141, F-16, and the F-22 • They also make products in many other fields, including ground vehicles, missiles, and missile defense • Link: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/what-we-do/aerospace-defense.html

7. ATK stands for Alliant Techsystems, which is a company which makes and develops products in the markets of aerospace, defense, and sporting • Their products are more of the small details on bigger ideas, such as antennas for stealth fighters and other tactical aircraft • However they also make bigger products, such as small satellites, with four series- A100,200,500,700 • Link:http://www.atk.com/product-media-alpha-listing/?order=gro&lt=A

8. Sam Williams • Sam Williams was an engineer who never worked for big company, but developed all of his products with private funding on his own • Sam helped develop a Navy turboprop and the automotive gas turbine while with Chrysler • He invented the small gas turbine on his own which helped to later make the cruise missile and affordable business jet aircraft • He received the Collier and Wright Memorial trophies as well as the National Medal of Technology

9. Hellmuth Walter • Hellmuth Walter was a German engineer who lived and invented during the 1930s and 1940s • Came up with the ideas for rocket engines, which got better as WWII went on, and was used in the German fighter, the Messerschmitt Me 163 • Also used his knowledge in developing submarines, and launching systems for missiles • Published over 200 patents, and received numerous scientific awards and medals during his life

10. Bibliography • "Alliant Techsystems Inc." ATK. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Aug. 2013. • "The Hellmuth Walter Rocket Motor Web Site." The Hellmuth Walter Rocket Motor Web Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Aug. 2013. • "Lockheed Martin Corporation." News. N.p., 27 Aug. 2013. Web. 27 Aug. 2013. • "Make a Donation." National Aviation Hall of Fame. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Aug. 2013. • "Mentoring Makes a Difference." Lockheed Martin · Products. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Aug. 2013. • "Summary." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, n.d. Web. 27 Aug. 2013.